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37th Infantry Brigade Team Leads the Way in First Army National Guard Combat Readiness Exercise
July 27, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – More than 3,000 U.S. and partner-nation service members participated in the first Army National Guard Combat Readiness Exercise, testing the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in a...

South Carolina Guard, Colombian Medics Strengthen Life-Saving Skills at Exercise
August 11, 2025 — PALANQUERO AIR BASE, Colombia — Backed by a 13-year alliance through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined...

South Carolina Guardsman Awarded for Heroic Rescue
April 2, 2025 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony P. Amick, 59th Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, was awarded the Medal of Valor, the state’s highest military honor, for his extraordinary...

South Carolina National Guard Fights Upstate Wildfires
March 27, 2025 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following a successful fire suppression support mission in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina National Guard aviation units are helping control wildfires in the Upstate.U.S. Army Soldiers...

National Guard Bureau Chief Visits South Carolina Guard
March 13, 2025 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the South Carolina National Guard March 12 to...

South Carolina Army Guard Aviators Help Battle Wildfires
March 10, 2025 — CONWAY, S.C. - The South Carolina Army National Guard helped fight wildfires in Horry County for a week, dropping water from helicopters 975 times. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-111th General Support...

Colombia, Germany Join South Carolina Best Warrior Events
February 26, 2025 — EASTOVER, S.C. – Twenty competitors from every corner of the Palmetto State, Colombia and Germany are participating in South Carolina’s Best Warrior Competition Feb. 24-28 to determine the next...

North Carolina Guard Leaders Honor 30th Infantry Division
December 19, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - North Carolina National Guard leaders laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 17 to mark the 80th anniversary of the day the 30th Infantry...

South Carolina Guardsman Realizes Dream to Fly Helicopters
December 11, 2024 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Seeing a military aircraft flying through the sky can make you feel a sense of awe. But for some, like Warrant Officer Alante Snell, it sparks something deeper — a calling.Snell grew...

South Carolina Army Guard Air Defenders Deploying to CENTCOM
October 31, 2024 — EASLEY, S.C. - A departure ceremony was held Oct. 19 for South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers deploying to support Operation Inherent Resolve in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.The Battery...

National Guard Soldier Helps Neighbors Through Helene Relief Efforts
October 6, 2024 — GAFFNEY, S.C. – When Tropical Storm Helene hit South Carolina, it brought widespread damage and left communities like Gaffney grappling with power outages, flooding, and a shortage of basic...

US, Colombian Armies Fortify Partnership During Staff Talks
September 19, 2024 — BOGOTA, Colombia - The U.S. and Colombian armies reaffirmed their longstanding partnership Sept. 16 during the 15th annual staff talks at the Colombian National Army’s military academy.Delegations...

South Carolina Guard Soldiers Train on New Equipment
August 14, 2024 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Soldiers assigned to 1st and 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, trained on newly fielded equipment Aug...

National Guard Rifle Team Clinches Dogs of War Trophy
August 12, 2024 — CAMP PERRY, Ohio - The All National Guard six-person marksman team won the National Trophy, also known as the Dogs of War Trophy, at the National Matches in August. It was only the third time the...

South Carolina Guard Heads to Florida as Debby Looms
August 5, 2024 — VARNVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard is responding to the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s request for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in...

South Carolina Guard Bridging Unit Trains With Colombian Partners
July 25, 2024 — CLARKS HILL TRAINING SITE, S.C. – The sun glinted off the Savannah River as it meandered broadly along the South Carolina-Georgia border. Boats churned on the river’s otherwise placid waters while a...

South Carolina Guard Modernizes with NextGen Squad Weapons
June 24, 2024 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, conducted an integrated training weapons...

Air National Guard Conducts Sentry Savannah Exercise
June 17, 2024 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Approximately 775 participants and 40 aircraft from six flying units participated in the 10th year of exercise Sentry Savannah hosted by the Air Dominance Center May 6-18.Sentry...

South Carolina Guard Hosts Joint Medical Training
May 8, 2024 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - The 169th Medical Group hosted the skill-based joint medical training initiative MEDFLAG 2024 May 2-3.This event, created out of necessity during the...

Kentucky, Tennessee Win Regional Best Warrior Competition
April 23, 2024 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Soldiers from Kentucky and Tennessee earned top honors in the 2024 Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition April 14-19.Hosted by the Kentucky National Guard, the...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response